A U.S. Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2d
Summary
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2d RECON), Second Marine Division (2d MARDIV) guides a parachute to a landing zone at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 24, 2019. The purpose of this training is for reconnaissance Marines to exercise their ability to insert via air when ground routes are inaccessible. Second Reconnaissance Battalion will be participating in the execution of MAGTF Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 1-20. MWX is set to be the largest exercise conducted by the 2d MARDIV in several decades. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesse Carter-Powell)
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parachute
desert
flight
c 130
high altitude
reconaissance
2 d recon
high opening
magtfwe
lance cpl jesse carter powell
2nd marine division
twentynine palms
2 d recon executes high altitude high opening jump training
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ultra high resolution
high resolution
california
us marine corps
military aircraft
us marine corps aircraft
Date
24/10/2019
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